[OSX-Users] Macbook pro review - the Verge

[Chris Andrews]

With the continued lack of interest in desktop Macs from Apple I shall be
switching my home server to a Linux box. I don't see a good alternative to
the iPhone or iPad but when it comes to my need for a headless Unix system
serving files and running cron jobs...

Chris

On Thursday, 3 November 2016, Nicholas Gibbins <nmg at ecs.soton.ac.uk
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nmg at ecs.soton.ac.uk');>> wrote:

> This is probably the best review I've read of the new MacBook Pro:
>
> https://blog.pinboard.in/2016/10/benjamin_button_reviews_the
> _new_macbook_pro/
>
> Regardless, the new MBP might be the impetus I need to start seriously
> looking at hackintoshes; some time ago, I came to the conclusion that
> what I liked was the OS, and not necessarily the hardware.
>
> Nick
>
> > On 3 Nov 2016, at 12:09, mc <mc at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone considering a new MacBook Pro?
> >
> > You’re up for the TOTAL adaptor requirements? Like a USB key requiring
> an adaptor. It beggars belief right now.
> >
> > This review so nicely captures at least how I feel about it in terms of
> > Death of relevant ports for example
> > Loss of sd card slot (for some of us that really is a blow)
> > Dongle cost
> > That the processors aren’t the optimum
> >
> > Anyway, read and enjoy/read and weep?
> >
> > http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/2/13490774/apple-macbook-pro
> -review-2016-13-inch-laptop
> >
> > m.c.
> >
> >
>
> --
> Dr Nicholas Gibbins
> nmg at ecs.soton.ac.uk
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> mg/
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